About Us

Alice Springs Helicopters, the leading provider of commercial helicopter services in Central Australia, is based at Alice Springs Airport. Commercial operations were established in 1992 with the company now operating nine helicopters and a maintenance facility. Three satellite bases located at Glen Helen Resort (West MacDonnell Ranges, NT), Ross River Resort (East MacDonnell Ranges, NT) and Etadunna Station (Lake Eyre Basin,SA) complement our daily operations.

We offer a broad range of helicopter services from scenic flights and heli-safaris to filming and photography, mineral exploration support and search and rescue. Our focus is on maintaining the highest standard of aviation service and safety and a visible reputation for excellent customer care.

Our team has an extensive background in rotary wing aircraft and we specialise in remote area services covering many of the inaccessible areas of Central Australia. We employ qualified, locally based pilots with a passion for professionalism and flying in the unrestricted Australian Outback skies.

WHAT OUR ACCREDITATION LOGOS MEAN:

Professional Tourism Accreditation: This logo identifies a business accredited with the Australian Tourism Accreditation Association. The tourism accreditation 'tick' demonstrates that the core business practices, statutory obligations and standards meet the agreed industry requirements. This includes processes to support continuous improvement in the business.

TQUAL: T-QUAL Accreditation is the Australian Government's partnership with quality tourism accreditation, rating and certification programs. Its logo, the T-QUAL Tick, is a symbol that identifies quality tourism businesses and operators in Australia. Whether you're looking for places to stay or things to do, simply look for businesses that carry the T-QUAL Tick and rest assured you will get the quality you deserve.

Advanced EcoTourism: This logo identifies Australia's leading and most innovative ecotourism products, providing our guests an opportunity to learn about the environment with an operator who is committed to achieving best practice by using resources wisely, contributing to the conservation of the environment and helping local communities.

Alice Springs Helicopters is committed to providing sustainable eco-tourism products for all to enjoy and is proud to be the first helicopter company in Australia with Advanced EcoCertified Tours.

Australian Export Award Winners: Alice Springs Helicopters are the very proud recipients of the Australian Small Business Export Award for 2009. This award is recognition on a national level of our commitment to achieve sustainable export growth through innovation and good management. Our award encompasses both the tourism and commercial divisions of the business. Our Export Award acknowledges our commitment to attain the highest industry standards to ensure the best possible experience is had by all our clients and that our business operates sustainably.

Respecting Our Culture (ROC) is part of our day to day operations. We work with many Indigenous organisations, businesses and tour operators and pride ourselves in conducting our operations in a culturally appropriate manner.

Development of Alice Springs HelicoptersJames Griffiths and Warwick Curr purchased Alice Springs Helicopters in early 2011, bringing new aircraft and expertise to an already thriving business. Since moving in they have expanded the operation to Robinson R44’s and R22’s along with adding pastoral operations and a maintenance approval. By uniting flying and maintenance Alice Springs Helicopters offers a full package giving your business the aviation edge.

James Griffiths - Director and Chief PilotJames is a born and bred local who calls Central Australia his ‘back yard’. He grew up around helicopters taking to the sky when he was very young and his passion shows in his dedication to his flying and his role as Chief Pilot.

Warwick Curr- Managing DirectorWarwick is a qualified and licenced engineer in all models of aircraft the business operates. His 25 years of experience in the industry means that the job is done correctly the first time and you can rely on the service he provides. He has managed the maintenance of companies with up to 45 aircraft along with the training of numerous engineers.